venous sinus

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪnəs

Noun

venous sinus (plural venous sinuses)

1. (anatomy) A large vein or passage (as the canal of Schlemm) for venous blood.

   Synonym: venosinus

   Hyponym: dural venous sinus

2. (anatomy) Alternative form of sinus venosus.

Translations

large vein or passage

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 靜脈竇／静脉窦 (jìngmài dòu)

• Tamil: சிரைக்கால் (ciraikkāl)

References

• “venous sinus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.